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Researchers find clues to nerve cell development
Similar to an insect's antennae, filopodia are finger-like projections on the tips of developing nerve cells that extend out to detect environmental clues and help direct axons to their proper destinations. Until now, scientists didn't know what kind of signals filopodia sent back to the cell tip, called a growth cone, or how they controlled movement.
Regents support continued stem cell research
The UW System Board of Regents adopted March 9 a resolution strongly supporting "the continuation of human embryonic stem cell research that is conducted according to the highest ethical standards."
Campus to premiere ‘Io and Her and the Trouble With Him’
As part of her spring residency, composer Pauline Oliveros will present the Madison premiere of her new dance-opera, "Io and Her and the Trouble with Him" at 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.
Parallel Press releases ‘Border Crossings’
Poet Heather Dubrow explores difficult life experiences, including the loss of parents, divorce, medical crisis, accident, and injury in the 11th chapbook of the Parallel Press, "Border Crossings."
Superconducting material shows promise
The jolt of excitement from the January discovery of a new high-temperature superconducting metal, magnesium diboride, may get another voltage boost this week with evidence that the material can carry electrical currents at high density.
Human rights leader invited to speak
The leader of an effort to find children who vanished under Argentina's military dictatorship will describe her experiences during a visit this month to the university.
UW Day highlights campus creativity
Some of UW–Madison's most creative explorations, from furniture as art to fuel-efficient trucks, will be on display Tuesday, March 7, during 'UW Day,' a showcase of how the UW System benefits students and the state.
‘Languages of the Humanities’ planned March 7
The Center for the Humanities will hold its first annual "Languages of the Humanities: The Yvonne Ozzello Memorial Evening" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
Nobel laureate to visit International Institute
Gunter Blobel, a UW alumnus and 1999 Nobel laureate in medicine, will visit the Madison campus March 28-30.
Visiting artist premieres one-of-a-kind work
"Undesirable Elements," a performance created and directed by award-winning artist-in-residence Ping Chong, will be presented March 22-23.
Wigand tickets still available
Tickets are still available for an apperance by former tobacco industry scientist Jeffrey Wigand at the Union Theater, Memorial Union, Wednesday, March 7 at 7:30 pm.
Union remodeling begins today
Findorff Construction will begin demolition work Monday, March 5, as the remodeling of the Memorial Union kitchen gets under way.
Deer feeding trend may pose environmental, health risks
Increased winter feeding of deer in Wisconsin and other states may pose significant risks to the environment and to animal and human health, according to a university biologist.
Federal aid to support lake research
The UW Sea Grant Institute will receive $1.83 million in federal support for the second year of its 2000-02 program.
Genetic libraries unearthed from the soil
A team of scientists from the university has patented a means of bypassing the untamable soil microbe by tapping directly into the genes responsible for producing chemicals of value to medicine such as antibiotics and growth inhibitors.
Class to discover ‘Blues Legacies’
A new class this semester takes 25 students where the blues actually happens. On selected Thursday afternoons through April 26, Ronald Radano's Blues Legacies course will meet in Luther's Blues Club. And any UW–Madison student or member of the larger community is invited to join them.
Human Genome Project leader to lecture
Francis Collins, director of the Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, will discuss the implications of human genome research Tuesday, March 20, at the university.
Zapping food pathogens at the source
Work to control pathogens in kitchens and food processing centers is getting an assist from cold plasma engineers, who are making appliance surfaces too slick for bugs to stick.
Wisconsin Film Festival to screen 108 films
The 2001 Wisconsin Film Festival announces its full line-up for the 2001 Fest in Madison, March 29-April 1.
NIH funding plan would bolster research
The 13.8 percent funding increase for the National Institutes of Health proposed Tuesday by President George W. Bush represents a wise investment in scientific and medical research, says Chancellor John Wiley.